A second suspicious package addressed to American news network CNN was intercepted at an Atlanta post office on Monday, CNN President Jeff Zucker said in a statement. However, he said, there was no imminent danger to the CNN Center. This comes three days after a man was arrested for sending parcel bombs to several critics of US President Donald Trump. “All mail, at all CNN domestic bureaus, is being screened […]
The Ayodhya Case is in focus once again. The Supreme Court has adjourned further hearing on the disputed land of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid area to January. The Chief Justice of India rejected the hearing saying that the “court has its own priorities.” The bench comprising of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High […]
If you are a nice person and are struggling to save money, science has sized you up in the latest research paper called Nice Guys Finish Last: When and Why Agreeableness Is Associated With Economic Hardship published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Turns out, being a nice person can cost you your savings. As per the research, nice people end up with fewer pennies to their name […]
Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications has reported a higher net loss of Rs 1,490.4 crore for the year ended on March 31, 2018, compared to Rs 879.6 crore in the previous fiscal, according to regulatory filings. One97 Communications’ revenues from operations, however, grew manifold to Rs 2,987.41 crore in FY2017-18 as against Rs 624.76 crore in FY2016-17, according to the company’s filings to the Corporate Affairs Ministry provided by business […]
An Arjuna awardee, who has won a total of 17 gold, 1 silver and five bronze medals, now sells ice-creams for a living. Dinesh Kumar, who hails from Haryana’s Bhiwani, was a boxer and who proved his mettle and illuminated India’s name at the global level. Kumar now seeks government help as he wants to repay the loan his father took to sponsor his international tournaments. Expressing his sorrow, Kumar […]
On 31 October India will unveil the world’s tallest statue, which has cost hundreds of millions of dollars. BBC Gujarati’s Roxy Gagdekar spoke to local farmers who say they are aghast that the government has spent so much money on it while they struggle to make ends meet. For years Vijendra Tadvi, a 39-year-old farmer in the western state of Gujarat, has been struggling to find water to irrigate his […]
It was once a much sought-after destination for tourists who wanted to experience camel safaris, golden sands, mesmerising dunes, and the rich culture and heritage of the Thar desert. Then came the Khalistan Movement of 1986 and since the borders of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district were bound on the west and southwest by Pakistan, tourists weren’t permitted beyond 45 km of this World Heritage City. Around 2/3rd of the district was […]
When philanthropist, author and the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, writes a tribute to someone, you can be sure it’s worth reading. About 11 hours ago, Mr Gates took to Instagram to speak about Mechai Viravaidya, a social activist from Thailand who is credited with promoting the use of condoms and encouraging responsible family planning in the country. Affectionately known as ‘Mr Condom’ or ‘The Condom King’ in his country, […]
US authorities have arrested at least one person in Florida in connection with the series of explosives-laden suspicious packages sent to several present and former high-ranking officials, including former US president Barack Obama, former vice president Joe Biden and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Multiple news outlets identified the suspect as Cesar Sayoc, 50, and a resident of Florida. The suspect is said to have a criminal history and […]
The trailer of filmmaker Vinod Kapri’s movie Pihu describes a parent’s worst nightmare: Their baby trapped alone in a high-rise apartment. The two-minute-long video showed little Pihu, played by Myra Vishwakarma, screaming in peril, unable to ‘wake up’ her dead mother. She is surrounded by glaring household dangers — from exposed plugs and common electrical appliances lurking in the kitchen (cooking gas) and bathroom (geyser) to an open balcony door […]
